Gerrards Cross attractions

Gerrards Cross lies in the county of Buckinghamshire,
an area stretching from the outskirts of London to the Midlands.
The county is over 50 miles long but just 10 miles wide at its
narrowest point, set right in the heart of rural England. Here
you will find the chalky Chilterns Hills extending northeast,
the meandering River Thames and the beautiful Vale of Aylesbury
stretching beyond. There are some magnificent historic houses
to visit; the new award winning Roald Dahl Museum in Great Missenden,
stunning landscape gardens at Stowe, the Bucks Railway Centre
and the Chiltern Open Air Museum are just a few of the many visitor
attractions here.

Chiltern Open Air Museum, Newland Park, Gorelands
Lane, Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks HP8 4AB, UK +44 (0)1494 871117.
The Museum was founded in 1976, with the aim of rescuing threatened
buildings and re-erecting them on our forty-five acre site of
natural park, meadow and woodland. Our collection consists of
more than 30 buildings. www.coam.org.uk. About 2 miles north of Gerrards Cross.

The
Colne Valley. Visitor centre Denham Country Park, Denham Court
Drive, Uxbridge, UB9 5PG. Tel: 01895 833375. The Colne Valley
provides the first significant area of countryside to the west
of London. Farmland, woodland and water, with fifty miles of
river and canal and over forty lakes. It provides employment
and homes for many people. It is also regionally important for
recreation and internationally important for wildlife. Much of
the land is privately owned, however, large areas are open to
the public or accessible through a network of paths. www.colnevalleypark.org.uk. To the south of Gerrards Cross.

Pinewood Studios Ltd, Pinewood Road, Iver
Heath, Buckinghamshire, SL0 0NH. Tel: +44 (0)1753 651700. Pinewood
Sheppertons facilities are used for major national and
international film production, filmed television, studio television
recording, the filming of commercials and post production sound
services. www.pinewoodshepperton.com. About 3 miles south of Gerrards Cross.